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Martinsville board accepts parking-lot bid, approves contracts and sewer adjustments, and refers tort claim to insurer
Summary
At its Dec. 29 meeting the Martinsville City Board of Works and Safety accepted a $190,286 parking-lot bid, approved a legal-services contract and a one-year theater director contract at $30,000, referred a tort claim to the insurer, and approved two sewer adjustments while tabling a third.
The Martinsville City Board of Works and Safety on Dec. 29 carried a slate of routine administrative items: approving a contractor for a city parking lot, renewing a legal-services agreement, contracting an executive director for the Martins Entertainment Theater, referring a tort claim to the city’s insurer and approving two of three requested sewer adjustments.
Parking lot: Mr. Oakes reported that Wallace Construction submitted the only bid for the parking-lot project, quoted at $190,286, and warned a gasoline tank located on the property must be emptied and remediated before construction can begin. A motion to accept the Wallace Construction bid carried by voice vote.
Legal services: Mr. Coffin presented a legal-services agreement on behalf of his law firm, described in the meeting as identical to prior two-year agreements and effective Jan. 1, 2026. The board approved the contract by voice vote.
Theater director: The board approved a one-year independent-contractor agreement for (Kari) Palma to serve as executive director of the Martins Entertainment Theater from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2026, at $30,000 for the year ($2,500 monthly). The agreement specifies Palma would serve as an independent contractor, responsible for withholding and taxes and ineligible for city benefits.
Tort claim referral: The board voted to forward a tort claim arising from an accident dated Sept. 11, 2025, to the city’s insurance carrier for handling and potential settlement.
Claims and sewer adjustments: The board accepted the claims packet and approved two sewer adjustments (820 South Marion — $1,502.08; 60 West Pike Street — $1,851.14). Members tabled the 5910 Hacker Creek Road adjustment ($878.28) to obtain additional information.
Other: The transcript includes a reference to a separate sidewalk bid noted as "Walsh Construction" for $1,219,580 to install about 3.5 miles of sidewalk and roughly 113 ramps; numerical text in the transcript is partly garbled, and the board did not act on that item at this meeting.
The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers and adjourned.
